Thank you, Lynne. Sorry I didn't specify Guardianship Records inside my message as well as in the subject line when asking for help regarding potential records related to legal guardianship of the children of John GRAY and Betsy SUTHERLAND (Simon FRASER's step-children). I do have Simon's death registration and information related to probate. Should I keep hunting for an index to guardianship records? Best wishes and thanks for your help, Frances At 01:02 -0600 7/21/07, can-ont-simcoe-request@rootsweb.com wrote: >Message: 2 > >Hi Frances: >I found the entry for Simon Fraser who died in 1881. Here are the details. > >Name, FRASER, Simon/Residence, West Gwillimbury/Occupation, >Yeoman/Death, May 4, 1881/Type, P/No. 1545/Date, May 21, >1881/Vol.&Pg. G736 > >Using this information, go to the Ontario Archives on-line site and >follow the instructions for Simcoe County to find the correct >microfilm of the P (Probate) Will. >Regards, >Lynne. > >> If you can spare the time (and don't mind stretching your kind >>offer > to Tracy) I would be grateful if you would check the Simcoe >>book for > Betsy GRAY (maiden name SUTHERLAND) whose husband John >>GRAY died in > Innisfil Township "in 1836".> > There were two >>children, a boy and a girl.> > In 1839 Betsy married Simon FRASER >>so please look for Simon FRASER as > well. The GRAY children were >>raised with her FRASER children at > Helmsdale Farm, West >>Gwillimbury Township (near Bradford). >_________________________________________________________________